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A review by fantasynovel
The Anatomical Shape of a Heart by Jenn Bennett
3.0
Three stars is kind of generous for this book. It's really more of a two star book. It has numerous issues: super hot guy who is just so hot omg hot hot hot who OFC falls in love in-freaking-mediately with our MC, Bex. And get this . . . he's Buddhist! Bc that's a trope that has never been used before. "Punk dude searches for mindfulness." THAT'S HOW YOU KNOW HE HAS A HEART. OH, and GET THIS. He GRAFFITIS. What a Punk Buddhist Dude TM is he, amirite? Andhehasatorturedpast. Again, trademarked by YA authors everywhere.
...buuuuut I liked this book. I liked it for a few reasons. I liked Bex's unusual aspirations (I love morbid stuff. Like, love love love it.) And I just . . . I've been so stressed out lately, guys. 11th grade is super hard. I'm tired all the time, stress is literally making me sick, and this book gave me a brief moment of distraction. Bc sometimes all I want to do is read about an unrealistically hot guy who falls in love with a Mary Sue. The book read like high-quality fanfiction. And you know what? Sometimes high-quality self-insert fanfiction is the best way to unwind. You mean I get to ensnare the Punk Buddhist Dude on the train and then we get to make out for the rest of the book? Count me in.
(Also, I found the book was improved if I pictured a young Dean Winchester as Jackson.)
...buuuuut I liked this book. I liked it for a few reasons. I liked Bex's unusual aspirations (I love morbid stuff. Like, love love love it.) And I just . . . I've been so stressed out lately, guys. 11th grade is super hard. I'm tired all the time, stress is literally making me sick, and this book gave me a brief moment of distraction. Bc sometimes all I want to do is read about an unrealistically hot guy who falls in love with a Mary Sue. The book read like high-quality fanfiction. And you know what? Sometimes high-quality self-insert fanfiction is the best way to unwind. You mean I get to ensnare the Punk Buddhist Dude on the train and then we get to make out for the rest of the book? Count me in.
(Also, I found the book was improved if I pictured a young Dean Winchester as Jackson.)